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Walnut Hill Cemetery

(Also known as Genung Cemetery)

Union Township

Gibson County, Indiana 
Coordinates: Latitude, 38.2700; Longitude, -87.5748
Congressional Location: SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 7; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the east side of County Road 50W, about 0.2 mile north of the intersection with County Road 600S; about 1.25 miles north of Fort Branch.

Last updated 

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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes and Inscriptions

Photo#              Photo

Lot

Sec - Row

Strain

Albert F

1844

Jun 1932

Husband of Martha E (HARGROVE) STRAIN. 

Married 12 Sep 1869. 

Son of Rev. Thomas M & Mary "Polly" (LeGRANGE) STRAIN

“Our Children:  Ross H, Nellie S, Florence A, Anna M” 

Buried:  10 Jun 1932.

4212

4213

651

N-18

Strain

Andrew J

10 Nov 1848

26 Jul 1908

Husband of Susan “Sudie” (FOSTER) STRAIN. 

Married 27 Mar 1878.

Son of Rev. Thomas M & Mary "Polly" (LeGRANGE) STRAIN

6382

386

S-45

Strain

Anna M

abt 1886

Apr 1956

Daughter of Albert F & Martha E (HARGROVE) STRAIN. 

Buried:  25 Jul 1953.

No headstone found or identified.
 

652

N-17

Strain

Florence A

abt 1876

Jul 1953

Daughter of Albert F & Martha E (HARGROVE) STRAIN.  . 

Buried:  25 Jul 1953.

No headstone found or identified.
 

652

N-17

Strain

George

1851

Dec 1943

Husband of Margaret (WINGATE) STRAIN. 

Married 14 Apr 1878. 

Son of Rev. Thomas M & Mary "Polly" (LeGRANGE) STRAIN

Buried:  22 Dec 1943.

6436

581

S-47

Strain

Margaret Wingate

1841

26 Feb 1914

nee FOSTER.  Wife of Presley B WINGATE, 1st, married 31 Apr 1863; and George STRAIN, 2nd, married 14 Apr 1878.   

Daughter of A D & Jane FOSTER.

Buried:  28 Feb 1914.

6436

581

S-47

Strain

Martha E Hargrove

1849

21 Mar 1919

nee HARGROVE.  Wife of Albert F STRAIN. 

Married 12 Sep 1869. 

Daughter of Jacob Warrick & America J HARGROVE.

“Mother”

“Our Children:  Ross H, Nellie S, Florence A, Anna M” 

Buried:  24 Mar 1919.

4212

4213

4214

651

N-18

Strain

Mary "Polly" LeGrange

1817

Jun 1909

Wife of Rev. Thomas M STRAIN. 

Married:  11 Sep 1839

“Mother” 

Buried:  16 Jun 1909.

4563

4564

258

N-33

Strain

Ross H

1870

Oct 1941

Husband of Agnes G (SUMMERS) STRAIN, 1st, married 19 Oct 1892; and Nina (WOODMAN) STRAIN, 2nd, married 25 Nov 1896 in Knox County, Indiana.


Son of Albert F & Martha E (HARGROVE) STRAIN 

Buried:  9 Oct 1941..

4215

651

N-18

Strain

Susan “Sudie” Foster

11 Oct 1856

Mar 1936

nee FOSTER.  Wife of Andrew  STRAIN. 

Married 27 Mar 1878. 

Daughter of John M & Louisa D (HILL) FOSTER. 

Buried:  2 Mar 1936.

6382

386

S-45

Strain

Thomas M, Rev.

1815

2 Jul 1905

Husband of Mary "Polly" (LeGRANGE) STRAIN.

Married:  11 Sep 1839

“Father” 

Buried:  4 Jul 1905.

4563

4565

258

N-33

Straughan

Calvin

abt 1857

Nov 1935

Husband of Elvira (FROMAN) STRAUGHAN.   

Married:  20 Mar 1884.

Son of James M & Elizabeth (GOODSON) STRAUGHAN. 

Buried:  30 Nov 1935.

No headstone found or identified.

477

S-30

Straughan

Elizabeth

11 May 1828

16 Mar 1909

nee GOODSON.  Wife of James M STRAUGHAN. 

Married 18 May 1845 in Crawford County, Indiana.

6004

477

S-30

Straughan

James M

8 Nov 1826

13 Sep 1907

Husband of Elizabeth (GOODSON) STRAUGHAN. 


Married 18 May 1845 in Crawford County, Indiana.

Co. H, 49th Ind. Vol. Inf.



6004

477

S-30

Straw

Mark H

3 Jul 1962

19 Sep 1984

Husband of Cathy (FORD) STRAW. 


Son of Jack & Shirley STRAW.

7356

1453

SA-45

Strawn

Charles L

15 Sep 1925

13 Jun 1994

Husband of Gloria Bess (YEAST) STRAWN. 

Son of Lawerance & Margarie (LOWELL) STRAWN.

Cpl., US Marine Corps, WW II.


5026

5027

1119

53

Strawn

Charles L, II

--

13 Jun 1960

Son of Charles L & Gloria Bess (YEAST) STRAWN.

5025

1119

53

Strawn

Gloria Bess

14 Oct 1929

26 Oct 2009

nee YEAST.  Wife of Charles L STRAWN. 

Daughter of James & Adah (ASHBY) YEAST.

(Click here to view obituary.)

5026

1119

53

Strawn

Lawrence

26 Nov 1901

26 Jan 1955

Husband of Marjorie (ESKEW) STRAWN.


Son of Ottice Blanck & Daisy M (HARNISCHFEGER) STRAWN.

4771

1129

N-43

Strawn

Marjorie

5 Feb 1901

26 Dec 1984

nee ESKEW.  Wife of Lawrence STRAWN. 


Daughter of Cyrus & Mary (HARRIS) ESKEW.

4771

1129

N-43

Strawn

Myrtle

Dec 1883

Dec 1904

nee JONES.

Daughter of Francis M & Rosella L (COPLEA) JONES

Buried:  2 Jan 1905.

No headstone found or identified.
 

269

N-27

Strohm

Fred G

22 Nov 1902

31 Oct 1976

Husband of Gladis M (BUSING) STROHM. 


Son of Charles & Elenora Josephine (DICKMEYER) STROHM.

5390

987

S-3

Strohm

Gladis M

15 Feb 1904

30 Oct 1966

nee BUSING.  Wife of Fred G STROHM. 


Daughter of Frank E & Sarah M (KOHLMEIER) BUSING.

5390

987

S-3

Strohm

Infant

29 Feb 1940

29 Feb 1940

Infant son of Fred C & Gladis M (BUSING) STROHM.

5391

987

S-3

Strunk

Eliza Ann

6 Jun 1882

"1881"

Nov 1958

nee BENTON.  Wife of Fred C STRUNK.  


Married:  10 May 1906 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.


Buried:  2 Nov 1958.

4193

740

N-16

Strunk

Fred C

28 Jan 1878

Oct 1944

Husband of Eliza Ann STRUNK.     

Married:  10 May 1906 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

Son of Frank & Sophia (SCHITZ) STRUNK.


Buried:  4 Oct 1944.

4193

740

N-16

Stuart

Charles V

1909

Sep 1960

First husband of Marie B (GENTRY) STUART WILSON. 


Buried:  12 Sep 1960.

3887

1170

N-2

Stuessel

Charles Edward "Ed"

22 Feb 1949

12 Dec 2000

Husband of Ruth Ann (SATTERFIELD) STUESSEL. 


Son of Charles Edward & Lanedra Bernice STUESSEL, Sr.

“Our Children:  Melinda Jane, Todd Edward, Billie G, Knight III”

7310

7311

?

SA-41

Stuessel

Ruth Ann

20 Apr 1947

--

Wife of Charles Edward "Ed" STUESSEL.

“Our Children:  Melinda Jane, Todd Edward, Billie G, Knight III”

7310

7311

?

SA-41

Stukens

Louise M

16 Jun 1855

25 Jul 1872

Aged 17 yrs. 1 Mo. 9 dys.

6679

375

S-56

Stukins

Infant

--

10 Aug 1881

Infant daughter of John & Mary K (BARKER) STUKINS.

Aged 12 days.

6761

372

S-59

Stukins

Joseph L "Joe"

Mar 1818

10 Jun 1903

Note  1900 census indicates he was born in England, and is the Uncle of George W & Mary (STUKINS) HICKROD.

No headstone found or identified.

375

S-56

Stukins

John

1843

1926

Husband of Mary K (BARKER) STUKINS. 

Married 28 Mar 1867.  

Son of William & Elisabeth STUKINS.

6762

364

S-59

Stukins

John W

15 Jul 1869

7 Jan 1900

First husband of Cora (FRENCH) STUKINS MONTGOMERY. 

Married 2 Jan 1893.

Son of John & Mary K (BARKER) STUKINS.

6741

364

S-58

Stukins

Mary K

--

7 Aug 1881

nee BARKER.  Wife of John STUKINS. 

Married 28 Mar 1867.

Aged 32 ys. 4 ms. 7 d.

6760

372

S-59

Stukins

Missouria J

1852

24 Feb 1906

nee BINGHAM.  Wife of William F STUKINS. 

Married:  28 Feb 1871.

Daughter of Henry & Susan BINGHAM.

6700

439

S-57

Stukins

Roger B

15 Sep 1896

7 Nov 1896

Son of Wellesley C & Edna R (HEISZ) STUKINS.

(Dates are now illegible.)

6803

371

S-60

Stukins

Russell

4 Dec 1894

2 Feb 1895

Son of John W & Cora C (FRENCH) STUKINS.

(Dates are now illegible.)

6736

364

S-58

Stukins

Unis M

2 Apr 1907

10 Sep 1909

Daughter of Horace J & Ella M STUKINS.

6812

367

S-61

Stukins

Walter

27 Jan 1899

7 May 1900

Son of John W & Cora C (FRENCH) STUKINS.

6738

364

S-58

Stukins

William F

25 Feb 1843

10 Mar 1879

Husband of Missouria J STUKINS.

Married:  28 Feb 1871.

Aged 31 ys. 13 ds.

6699

439

S-57

Stull

Raymond Allen

19 Mar 1939

16 Jan 1942

Son of Harold & Goldie Irene (WILHITE) STULL.

6846

444

S-62

Stunkel

Alta Verne

16 Dec 1914

6 Jul 1987

Husband of Rev. Cleoramae (GRAPER) STUNKEL.. 


Son of Paul T & Cora E STUNKEL.

S Sgt., US Army, WW II.



7613

7614

7616

 

1435

SA-63

Stunkel

Cleoramae, Rev.

1937

--

nee GRAPER.  Wife of Alta Verne STUNKEL.

7613

7614

1435

SA-63

Stunkel

Effa M

7 Apr 1936

--

--

4350

?

SA-4

Stunkel

Frank H

20 Apr 1873

20 Jan 1943

Husband of Mary E (GROSSMAN) STUNKEL. 

Married 16 Dec 1903. 

Son of William H & Louisa (FISHER) STUNKEL.

4605

125

N-35

Stunkel

Mary E

10 Jan 1880

19 Dec 1955

nee GROSSMAN.  Wife of Frank H STUNKEL. 

Married 16 Dec 1903. 

Daughter of C Frederick "Fred" & Paulina GROSSMAN.

4605

125

N-35

Stunkel

Melvin O

12 Jul 1956

17 Mar 1998

Husband of Terri STUNKEL. 


Son of Orville STUNKEL & Doris STUNKEL SCHWIERSCH.

7237

?

SA-35

Stunkel

Nola

29 Aug 1905

14 Jul 1907

Daughter of Frank H & Mary E (GROSSMAN) STUNKEL.

4605

125

N-35

Stunkel

Pauline

27 Jul 1919

27 Jul 1919

Daughter of Frank H & Mary E (GROSSMAN) STUNKEL.

4605

125

N-35

Stunkins

Elizabeth

--

29 Jul 1881

Wife of William STUNKINS.

Aged 67 Y. 4 M.

6644

376

S-55

Stunkins

William

--

8 Jul 1893

Husband of Elizabeth STUNKINS.

Aged 81 Y. 3 M. 19 D.

6643

376

S-55

Sturges

Fred Gentry

26 Jul 1924

12 Nov 1992

Son of Oscar & Mona Captola (GENTRY) STURGES.

MM3, US Navy, WW II.


4545

1139

N-33

Sturges

Mona Captola

8 Oct 1906

29 Apr 1983

nee GENTRY.  Wife of Oscar STURGES. 


Daughter of Walter W & Annie Catherine (STIEHL) GENTRY.

“Mother”

4546

1139

N-33


Sections and Rows
The cemetery can be defined as having five sections.  Three large sections: North (N,) South (S) and South-Addition (SA); and two small sections at the west end of the larger sections:  Northwest (NW,) Southwest (SW).  For purposes of this listing, rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.

3844  View of the cemetery entrance from CR-50W
3843  View from the center of the cemetery, looking west to the entrance.
6873  View of the South Section from the southeast corner.
7622  View of the South-Addition Section from the northeast corner.

Transcriptions taken from the headstones.

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 27 Apr, 29 Apr and 4 May 2010.